Çeşme

Dance of thermal water with golden beach

Çeşme is a holiday resort famous for its healing hot waters, golden sand, sun, sea, colorful life and entertaining nightlife.

Cesme was founded on the peninsula that bears its name at the westernmost end of Izmir.

Although it was called “small harbor Gem by the sailors, the area was called“ Çeşme dolayı because of the fountains where ice-cold water flows. In addition to the ancient city of Erythrai unearthed in Ildırı Village of Çeşme, the castle, caravanserai, numerous fountains and civil architectural examples from Çeşme are the archaeological and historical heritage of the region.

Known as Cyssus in the early ages, Çeşme is located on the western coast of Anatolia. It is one of the 12 Ionian cities in 1000 years and it is 27 km. far from the Erythrai (Ildir) has been the pier. Kalemburnu east of Çeşme, BC. It is known that there is another small settlement dated to 1000 years. Erythrai, BC It became a large and important settlement in the 6th century. Erythrai has a very protective port, has established relations with Egypt, Cyprus and Western countries and developed trade.

After the Lydians and Persians, it remained under the domination of the Romans and Byzantines and lived the Seljuk, Aydınoğulları and Ottoman periods respectively. Çeşme is connected to İzmir in two ways: a narrow asphalt of 77 km and an 80 km of motorway. In addition, ferries from Cesme to Greece and Italy enable international transport.